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TOPIK 5noun

칼군무

kalgunmu

칼군무가 · 칼군무를

perfectly synchronized group dance

Example

그 그룹은 멤버들의 칼군무로 유명해요.

That group is famous for its members' perfectly synchronized dancing.

Word parts

군 group무 dance

칼 'knife' + 군무 'group dance': a dance as sharp and precise as a knife cut.

Good to know

Praise for K-pop groups whose members move in exact unison. 칼 means 'precise, exact' in other words too, like 칼퇴근 'leaving work right on time'.